Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14801, Garner Godard, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Godard, Garner
W 14801
Goddard, Gardner
Sophia
CONTENTS

M 9582 Massachusetts Sophia Geddard had widow of Garner who was a private in the Revolution Mass
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 30 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Ending 16 th April 1845 Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of January 1845 and sent to
A. H. Markland Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book: A Vol. 2 Page 30
Jesper F. Nelson March 24 1853-

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss.
In this fourteenth day of September A.D. 1838, personally appeared Mrs Barton, Judge of Probate of Wills &c for said County, Sophia Goddard, a resident in Shrewsbury in Shrewsbury in said County aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838. entitled, "An Act granting pay Pensions to certain widows" -
That she is the widow of Gardner, (or Gurner) Goddard late of Northborough in the said County deceased, who was a private in the Militia in the war of the Revolution, during the term of six months or more, according to her best belief - That in the fall of the year 1781 he enlisted into said service for said term of six months, and marched from said Northborough to Worcester; thence to Springfield - & thence to Wat Point, where he joined the Regiment of Col Micah Hickson, & remained in said Regiment during said term. For proof of which service she refers to the deposition of John Howe her annexed, & to the Rolls at the War Department.
She further states, that she has always understood that he was in said service a further term, but at what time, & place & how long, she has no means at present of furnishing any evidence.

She further declares, that she was married to the said Goddard on the eleventh day of December, seventeen hundred & eighty two, by John Childs Esq., of Middlesex in said County. That the said Goddard then resided in Bathurst in said County. That after their marriage they resided in several different places; that her said husband was born in Northampton in said County, where he resided at that time before his decease, which took place in Boylston
and that she was not married to said Goddard prior to his leaving the said Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred ninety four, viz at the time above stated, and that she has not been married since his decease.
My said husband was well known by the name Garner Goddard, or Gardner Goddard; but I believe he usually wrote his name Garner Goddard.
Sophia Goddard
I turn to and submit the day and year first color written before me
In Boston July 1 st of the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty

Sophia Goddard
1838
Mass
A. Hillard and

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester
Be it Known, that on this sixteenth day of November A. D. 1852 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Ezra Goddard
resident of Worcester in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the legal heir of Sophia Goddard  the widow of Gainer Goddard or Gardner Goddard who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of
that he is directly interested as a claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney, and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT , of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute the claim of Sophia Goddard for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Ezra Goddard
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Ezra Goddard to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
Henry Chaplin Justice of the Peace
State of Massachusetts County of Worcester
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the State  Judicial Courts for said County that Ezra Goddard the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney is the son of Sophia Goddard  son of  above named widow of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that Henry Chaplin Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office,
this fifteenth day of December 1852
J. P. Mason Clerk
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3 "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

Sophia Braddard Wid of Garner Map n 38 Suspen d
A. H. Markland

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Sophia Gold and Widow of Gardner Gold and a claimant for a Pension, died on the sixteenth day of April, A.D. 1845. and that the following are the names of all her living children, to wit: Betsy Gold and Lydia Brooks, Sophia Watson, Luther Gold and Susan Green, Asa Smith Johnson, Mary Wilkinson and Josiah Gold and - and that there were none in Beccaton or Administrator of her Estate.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, at Worcester this tenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and fifty four.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register.

Mr Seth Hemenway and Jotham Hastings both of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Depose and say that we were well acquainted with Sophia Goddard widow of Garner Goddard a Claimant for a pension - that she is dead - that she died in Shrewsbury on the sixteenth day of April 1845 - and that the names of all her living children are. Ezra Goddard - Lydia Crocker - Sophia Nelson - Luther Goddard - Susan Green - Asenath Johnson - Mary Wilkinson and Josiah Goddard. There never was an Executor or Administrator of her estate
Shrewsbury April 10. 1854. Seth Hemenway
State of Massachusetts } Jotham Hastings Worcester ss. }
On this tenth day of April A.D. 1854. personally appeared Seth Hemenway and Jotham Hastings above named and made solemn oath that the statement by them subscribed is true - Before me Adam Harrington, Justice of the Peace.

The within named Otto Hemenway and Jotham Hastings are respectable witnesses and men of truth and veracity.
Adam Harrington Justice of Peace. Swearsbury. April 10. 1854.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I,
Joseph Mason
Clerk of the
Judicial Courts
for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Adam Harrington on the tenth day of April A.D. 1854 was and still is
a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth, to take the acknowledgement of deeds, and administer oaths, and that his signature to the certificate of oath upon the affidavits of Seth New- enway and Gothern Hastings hereunto annexed is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said day of April hundred and fifty- four .
County , this twelfth , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
Jo. Mason Clerk.

I Paul Davis Town Clerk of Holden in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts do hereby certify that I have examined the records in the Town of Holden and find as follows Gardner Goddard Ashman & Sophia Price Putnam were married December Eleventh Seventeen hundred Eighty two - By John Child Just. Paris
I further certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows Dec r 11. 1782 - n.
Paul Davis Clerk of the Town of Holden
I Paul Davis above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Holden in the County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Holden with the exceptions above named as certified by me
Paul Davis Clerk of the Town of Holden
Holden October 25. 1838.
Sworn before me Charles Chaplin Justice of Peace

Sophia - wid of Wamer Goddard
Mar 9 th 32
Signed
Mar 9 th 1838
Col
I wish to see the paper in this case
A. H. Markland

I John B Crawford Town Clerk of the Town of Northborough of the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, hereby certify, that I have carefully examined the Records of the Births and deaths of said Town, and that I find a record of the birth only of one Garmr God- dard only. The following is a true copy of the Record. "Garmr Goddard son of Josiah Goddard and Sydia Goddard his wife born April the fifteenth day 1763 "
Northborough June 16 th 1854
John B. Crawford Town Clerk
Worcester Jan 16, 1854 - Subscribed and sworn to before me Samuel Clark Justice of the Peace
I John B. Crawford above named, depose & swear that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Northborough, of the County, and Commonwealth above mentioned Worcester Jan 16, 1854 John B. Crawford Subscribed and sworn to before me Samuel Clark Justice of the Peace

I Asaph Rice of Northborough of the County of Worcester and of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age on oath depose and say, that I am now eighty five years and Seven months old I was born in Said Town of Northborough and have always resided in Said Town of Northborough. I further say that I was well acquainted with Garmr Goddard and that I have no recollection of ever knowing any other Garmr Goddard than the one above mentioned, either in Said Town of Northborough, or in any other Town or place.
witness Samuel Clark
ASAPH RICE
Worcester Jo June 16. 1854
Personally appeared before me Asaph Rice above named, and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true.
Samuel Clark Justice of the Peace

Sophia Goddard wid Gann Map a 38' Supt
A N Markland

Washington DC
Dec 29 th 1852,
LP Waldo,
I enclose herewith a certificate of the appointment of Adm t Com d Sylvius Goddard, wid d Garner, of Mass a , this is all the evidence now required in the case,
Yours &c
A. H. Markland

Sophia Goddard dec d wid of Garner,
11.730 9.582
Mass.
adm d July 7 1838 d
10 mos & 27 ds pri $36.30
per annum from 4 Feb 1836 to 16 Apr 1845, when she died exact 2 years ,
Pay to Jasper S Nelson adm for Ezra Goddard 1 - Lydia Cook er 2 - Sophia Nelson 3 - Luther Goddard 4 - Susan Green 5 - Aseneth Johnson 6 - Mary Wilkinson 7 & Josiah God- dard 8 - only children
bequeath A. H. Markland Esq Present

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
February 8 th 1854.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that The name of Garnet Goddard is borne on pay roll of Capt Thomas Fish's Comp. Col. Nathan Tyler's Regt. Service done in R. Island from July 23, 1779. 4 Mos. 8 days as private from Northborough.
Also on pay roll of Capt Thomas Fish Col Nathan Tyler's Regt. from Nov. 30 to Jan. 1. 1780 1 Month 4 days as private. from Northboro.
Also on pay roll of Men engaged in the Continental Service for the Town of Northboro' from July 2. 1780. 5. Mos. 15 days as private.
Signed by Thaddeus Fay (Selectmen John Ball ) of Abraham Monroe) Northboro' Francis Eager )
Said roll was read and allowed in Council Feby 2. 1782.
The name is written in each case Garnet Goddard

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. A. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To E. Ab. Wright Esquire Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
As the person interested in the estate of Sophia Goddard widow of Gardner Goddard who served in Capt. Micajah Jackson's company of Massachusetts Militia in 1781 I request that you will furnish me a certificate of the services and payment to said Gardner Goddard in the war of the Revo- lution. My object is to furnish evidence in the matter of a claim for a pension.
Worcester Dec 15, 1855
Ezra G. Giddings

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, Joseph Mason
Clerk of the Judicial Courts
for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Samuel Clark on the sixteenth day of June A.D. 1854 was and still is
a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth, to take the acknowledgement of deeds, and administer oaths, and that his signature s to the certificate of oath upon the affidavits of John B. Brawford and Asaph Rice
hereunto annexed are genuine
Given under my hand, and the seal of said day of June , hundred and fifty- four .
Counties , this twenty first , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
Jo. Mason
Clerk.

Pondence Taylor wid Nathan R. 9 '36 ad
for Income
A. H. Markland
2.202

Washington D.C. Sept 4 th 1882
Hon J P Waldo Committee of Pensions
I enclose herewith a power of attorney from the heirs of Providence Taylor of R Island admitted '36. I claim an increase of the pension a reference to the papers upon which Richard & Benj Gardner, William C. Clarke of Rhode Island were pensioned will satisfy you that Mrs Taylor should have been allowed for two years service of her husband
I am Sir Very Respectfully
Yours Obediently A. H. Markland

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss. Probate Office.
I, CHARLES G. PRENTISS, Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Worcester aforesaid, hereby certify, that at a Court of Probate holden at Worcester in and for said County, on the fifth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four , Jesper S. Nelson of Grafton, in said County was
duly appointed Administrator of the Estate of Solomon Goddard, late of Shrewsbury, in said County , deceased.
and became bound, according to law, for the faithful discharge of said trust, with sufficient sureties, in the sum of One thousand Dollars .
I also certify, that it appears by the records and files in said office, that said appointment remains in full force, in no wise revoked, reversed or annulled.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, at Worcester, the fifth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four .
Chas. G. Prentiss , Register.

Grafton Mass Nov 2 1854
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dr Sir
The heirs of Sophia Goddard of Shrewsbury in this State Widow of Ebenezer Goddard, who served in the war of the Revolution, as a Private from Northboro, are an applicant for a Pension & wish to enquire if said Claim is, or will be allowed by the Department -
They have been recently informed through their agent J. M. Knight - that you require - before the matter can be fully adjudicated - that an Administrator be appointed If their claim is to be allowed, they will comply with all the requirements of of the law - but an expense to add to already accumulated expenses, which they would rather dispense with if not necessary.
By answering this at an early day you will greatly oblige
Yours etc Servt J. S. Nelson

Nancy Sumner Ala. Lewis 138
Jane Westgate mfy 32 days
Sophia Goddard, widow of James died 16 th April 45
Children - Ezra Goddard
Lydia Crocker
Sophia Nelson
Luther Goddard
Susan Green
Asenath Wherson
Mary Wilkinson, and
Isiah Goddard.

Brief in the case of Sophia Goddard dec'd wid of Gassner
County and State of Mass
act 15 July 7/83 89 c
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record of service, Sustained by the testimony of John Hove a contemporary, and who knew of his service.
Record of marriage, in accordance with her Declaration,
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Death & Service established by Seth Hemen- way & Nathan Hastings, all properly certi- fied.
Administration Bond filed & c. agreeably to Regulations,
Name and residence of Agent A. H. Melick Present
Thomson R. Platts Examining Clerk.

New England Village Mass Nov 19 1855
Dear L d M c Walden Commission of Pensions 3
Dr Sir
Enclosed
Send your a paper drawn by Mr Brown, the Pension aft at Boston
The information wanted is, if the Children, by a Son of Sophia Goddard, who died in 1824 or 50, (but after the previous applications for a Pension, & also after the death of the Widow) are entitled to what their father would have been, had he he been living at the time the Claim was allowed. I would here say that it's the wish of all but one of the heirs that those Children should receive a share that one will not consent and as Administrator I wish your decision with regard to

legality of their claim, these children are disposed to take exceptions if I do not allow their claim.
Mr Brown not wishing to decide the matter, has referred me to the Department
Very Respectfully & Sincere
John Gaspard Scholow Administrator

For Jasper F. Nelson Esq.

To L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions Sir
As Administrator for the benefit of the only surviving children of Sophia Goddard-deceased- a pension who has under Acts 1838-1843 & 1844, & the acts of whose pension has been paid me- at the Boston Mass. Pension Agency I have to inquire if the grandchildren of one of the children of the said Sophia Goddard deceased- by a child of said Sophia Goddard-dead who was living at the time of her mother's application for a pension but who died before the issuing of the name is not included in the Pension Certificate- Can receive any portion of the arrears

Sophia St  St  land Mar. 24-1838
PAID
Commissioner of Pensions Washington DC

FREE 19 43 W. H. Maldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. Sophia Adelard Garn

Sophia Goddard Massachusetts,
Suspended
See letter 25 June 1839 C. G. Prentiss Let. A. H. Markland, May 5/54 Vame c/p 9/1834 J. S. Nelson, Nov. 8/54
Acty July 188

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14861
Sophia Goddard Widow of Garner Goddard Rev Rev War
Act: Mar 2 - 1913
Index:—Vol. a Page 285
[Arrangement of 1870.]

11730
Massachusetts Sophia Goddard decl. widow of Garnet , who died on the 1816 of — of the State of — who was a private in the — commanded by Captain — of the — commanded by — in the Revolution was for 10 Mo. & 27 days
Granted on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 36 Dollars 30 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Endorsements of Pension issued the 5 th day of January 1855, and sent to to the 4th of A. H. Markland Semi-annual allowance ending Present .
(Revolutionary Claim,) (Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by G. T. Getty Clerk. Book 5 Vol. 1 Page 57

Sophia 4645 Goodwin of Gardner Massachusetts.
on roll Col. Jackson for 6 pts to 6 Dec 1780 5.3
He died 1816. Married Dec 11, 1782. She died April 6, 1845.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Brenton, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Ira Benton is the Judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signature to the paper hereto annexed is genuine.
I further certify, that Charles Chaffin and Martin S. Stowe are Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that their signatures to the papers hereto annexed are genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court this twenty eighth day of January, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty nine.
Chas. G. Brenton, Register.

I John Horn of Boylston in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy four years, depose and say, that in the month of May 1781, as near as I can recollect, I went into the service of the United States as a private in the Army of the Revolution and continued in said service six months =
I there belonged to Northborough in said County - Thirteen men were called for to go from said town - and I was one of those who enlisted; the term being for six months - Garner Goddard was one of the Thirteen; he there belonging to said Northborough - We marched to Worcester in said County, & was there received by an officer, who had the charge of others, who, with ourselves amounted to about one hundred men as well as I can remember.
We were marched to Springfield where we were passed muster, and from thence we marched to West Point, where we were separated into different companies to fill vacancies -
Nine of the said thirteen were now taken into the Infantry companies, and four viz Eli Goodenough, Micah Duss, the said Goddard & myself, were placed in different companies in the same Regiment - The said Regiment was commanded by Col Micah Dutton, & the other Regimental Officers names I do not remember.

The company to which I belonged was commanded a short time before I joined it by Capt Hartshorne who was killed in a duel as I was informed -
While I was there Lieutenant Green commanded the company, and a son of the said Col Jackson was a Lieut under him -
I saw the said Goodard nearly every day while in the service, altho' he was not in my company - The names of the officers of his company I do not feel able to state - The said Goodard remained in the said ser- vice during the said six months, & then returned home -
Upon further reflection I think I saw Capt Hartshorne after I arrived & that he was killed in a duel after I arrived there -
I think we did not stay at West Point longer than about one month - We then marched into the Jersey State, and went to Morristown Hackmatauck & various other places, not remaining long in any one place -
Our Regiment was not engaged in any battle while I remained in it -
John How
Worcester St. Oct. 20. 1858. Then the above named John How appeared & made oath before me that the above deposition by him subscribed is true - And I certify that the said deponent is a credible witness -
Martha L. Stone Justice of the Peace

I Josiah Nelson of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged sixty years, depose & say, that I was well acquainted with Gardner (or Garner ) Goodard formerly of Northampton in said County, my wife being his daughter.
He was possessed of but small property, and frequently changed removed his place of residence. He deceased some time in the latter part of the year eighteen hundred and sixteen, being then a resident in Boylston in said County.
I was present at his funeral, and have been acquainted with his widow Sophia Goodard ever since: She now resides in said Shrewsbury with me, and has re- mained unmarried to this time. Her maiden name was Sophia Dice, as I have always understood from reputation. I have been acquainted with several of her brothers, of whom but one is living - One of her sisters, who now resides in the State of Maine, visited at my house this fall.
I have called the name Gardner, or Garner, because I find the name of the said deceased spelled in both ways upon the records, and have heard the same individual called by both those names. And I know that he was known by either of those names.
Josiah Nelson
Worcester ss. Nov. 6. 1858. Then the above named Josiah Nelson made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. Before me - And I certify that said deponent is a credible witness.
Martha L. Stone
Judge of the Peace